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A88814 The use and practice of faith: or, Faiths universal usefulness, and quickning influence into every kinde and degree of the Christian life. Together with the excellency of a spiritual life (in difference from all tother) by way of a proĊ“me. And the excellent work and reward of converting others to the faith, commended by way of close. Delivered in the publick lectures at Ipswich. By the late eminent and faithful servant of his Lord, Mr. Matthew Lawrence, preacher to the said town. Lawrence, Matthew. 1657 (1657) Wing L673; Thomason E924_1; ESTC R207547 477,214 695

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righteousness_n in_o christ_n 1._o active_a 2._o passive_n for_o in_o that_o we_o owe_v a_o double_a debt_n to_o the_o law_n the_o one_o be_v perfect_a obedience_n for_o the_o present_a the_o other_o most_o deserve_a punishment_n for_o our_o f●rmer_a disobedience_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o christ_n be_v our_o surety_n shall_v pay_v whatsoever_o we_o owe_v unto_o god_n and_o that_o be_v the_o double_a debt_n of_o do_v and_o suffer_v whatsoever_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n 1._o active_a fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n and_o that_o for_o we_o as_o he_o become_v a_o creature_n and_o not_o for_o himself_o matth._n 3.15_o 2._o passive_n gal._n 3.13_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o as_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o hang_v on_o a_o tree_n use_v thirst_v after_o this_o righteousness_n mat._n 5.6_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n philip._n 3.7_o 8._o and_o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o wn_a righteousness_n etc._n etc._n cause_n formal_a cause_n 3._o the_o formal_a cause_n imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n as_o by_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n we_o be_v guilty_a so_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n we_o be_v righteous_a rom._n 5.19_o for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a rom_n 4.5_o 6._o but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n reas_n his_o righteousness_n be_v only_o perfect_a heb._n 7.26_o for_o such_o a_o highpriest_n become_v we_o who_o be_v holy_a harmless_a and_o undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n and_o make_v high_a than_o the_o heaven_n jer._n 23.6_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n only_o his_o righteousness_n 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and_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n shall_v keep_v your_o heart_n phil._n 4.6.7_o here_o be_v the_o true_a anchorhold_a but_o the_o unbeliever_n can_v lay_v hold_n on_o it_o go_v right_a 2._o unbelief_n make_v their_o condition_n not_o right_a 2_o as_o their_o heart_n be_v unquiet_a so_o their_o condition_n be_v very_o unstable_a and_o totter_a his_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a and_o his_o estate_n be_v not_o right_a as_o a_o bow_v wall_n and_o totter_a hedge_n psal_n 62.3_o his_o life_n and_o livelihood_n be_v very_o uncertain_a therefore_o a_o proud_a man_n and_o in_o particular_a nebuchadnezar_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o drunkard_n that_o reel_v to_o and_o fro_o he_o be_v a_o drunkard_n drink_v with_o pride_n 2._o hab._n 2._o and_o god_n make_v he_o drink_v with_o judgement_n the_o bvilder_n of_o babel_n have_v their_o soul_n lift_v up_o so_o high_a as_o if_o they_o mean_v to_o overtop_v god_n judgement_n but_o they_o and_o their_o tower_n together_o fall_v into_o confusion_n the_o soul_n 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and_o this_o bind_v he_o as_o power_n enable_v he_o to_o help_v psal_n 31.5_o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n heb._n 11.11_o sarah_n believe_v he_o faithful_a who_o have_v promise_v 3._o his_o love_n to_o help_v and_o even_o to_o prevent_v as_o the_o prodigal_n father_n run_v to_o meet_v his_o son_n afar_o off_o isa_n 65.24_o yea_o before_o they_o call_v i_o will_v answer_v and_o while_o they_o be_v yet_o speak_v i_o will_v hear_v see_v psal_n 32.5_o 4_o his_o vnchangeableness_n jam._n 1.17_o with_o who_o there_o be_v no_o shadow_n of_o change_n 4._o in_o make_v the_o absent_a good_a to_o be_v present_a faith_n look_v beyond_o the_o cloud_n and_o sky_n and_o seek_v all_o clear_a above_o moses_n heb._n 11.25_o etc._n etc._n look_v through_o the_o affliction_n and_o reproach_n of_o christ_n and_o see_v the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n we_o rejoice_v now_o say_v the_o apostle_n in_o hope_n of_o glory_n rom._n 5.2_o so_o faith_n see_v the_o 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prayer_n john_n 16.24_o ask_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v that_o your_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a dan._n 9.23_o &_o the_o 10_o 11_o &_o 19_o verse_n faith_n put_v the_o soul_n upon_o prayer_n the_o more_o faithful_a the_o more_o prayerful_a i_o have_v believe_v therefore_o have_v i_o speak_v therefore_o prayer_n be_v call_v the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n jam._n 5.14_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la rom._n 10._o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v prayer_n hear_v of_o prayer_n 4._o by_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o observe_v how_o god_n hear_v our_o prayer_n for_o this_o assure_v we_o both_o of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o and_o of_o our_o love_n back_o again_o to_o he_o psal_n 116.1_o i_o love_v the_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v hear_v my_o voice_n and_o my_o supplication_n judg._n 13.23_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o kill_v we_o he_o will_v not_o have_v receive_v a_o burnt-offering_a and_o a_o meat-offering_a at_o our_o hand_n neither_o will_v he_o have_v show_v we_o all_o these_o thing_n etc._n etc._n 5._o by_o receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o the_o sanctify_a work_n of_o it_o 2_o pet._n 1._o from_o ver_fw-la 5._o to_o 12._o 1_o john_n 3.19_o hereby_o we_o know_v we_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o shall_v assure_v our_o heart_n before_o he_o psal_n 50.23_o to_o he_o that_o order_v his_o conversation_n aright_o will_v i_o show_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n john_n 14.21_o he_o that_o have_v my_o commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o he_o it_o be_v that_o love_v i_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o will_v manifest_v myself_o to_o he_o cant._n 6.4_o but_o let_v every_o man_n prove_v his_o own_o work_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v have_v rejoice_v in_o himself_o alone_o and_o not_o in_o another_o 6._o by_o make_v a_o bold_a and_o resolute_a confession_n of_o christ_n christ_n use_v to_o confess_v such_o and_o acknowledge_v and_o own_v they_o matth._n 16.16_o 17_o 18._o after_o peter_n have_v 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forsake_v his_o people_n in_o respect_n of_o spiritual_a comfort_n be_v it_o not_o say_v that_o such_o as_o have_v the_o comforter_n once_o he_o shall_v abide_v with_o they_o for_o ever_o joh._n 14.16_o if_o that_o be_v so_o why_o then_o shall_v any_o believer_n be_v deject_v therefore_o i_o fear_v i_o never_o have_v true_a comfort_n simile_n answ_n that_o be_v true_a the_o comforter_n abide_v for_o ever_o but_o not_o in_o the_o act_n of_o comfort_v john_n 16.7_o 8._o i_o will_v send_v the_o comforter_n to_o you_o say_v christ_n what_o then_o must_v they_o expect_v nothing_o but_o comfort_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o spirit_n be_v come_v no_o there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o conviction_n from_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o first_o place_n note_n note_n when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o will_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n the_o office_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o empty_v we_o of_o ourselves_o to_o humble_v we_o and_o to_o convince_v we_o as_o well_o as_o comfort_v we_o all_o these_o 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sure_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n mix_v with_o faith_n faith_n receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v call_v the_o comforter_n because_o it_o be_v the_o special_a office_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o comfort_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n and_o to_o witness_v to_o their_o spirit_n that_o god_n be_v now_o their_o reconcile_a father_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o it_o be_v call_v a_o seal_n and_o this_o come_v after_o faith_n eph._n 1.13_o in_o who_o after_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v by_o that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v matter_n of_o unspeakable_a joy_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v better_a than_o the_o love_n of_o all_o creature_n nay_o it_o bring_v along_o with_o it_o the_o love_n of_o all_o good_a creature_n and_o by_o this_o love_n the_o hatred_n of_o evil_a creature_n shall_v do_v we_o no_o hurt_n the_o love_n of_o god_n 5.23_o job_n 5.23_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o 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therefore_o as_o faith_n purify_v the_o heart_n act._n 15.9_o so_o it_o comfort_v the_o heart_n and_o so_o the_o just_a life_n by_o faith_n the_o life_n of_o consolation_n quest_n yea_o but_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v i_o be_o sanctify_v that_o i_o may_v have_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o ans_fw-fr i_o answer_v to_o this_o in_o that_o precedent_a chapter_n viz._n life_n of_o faith_n in_o sanctification_n vid._n supra_fw-la reas_n 5_o 5_o reason_n why_o the_o just_a life_n by_o faith_n the_o life_n of_o consolation_n it_o be_v faith_n why_o consolation_n come_v by_o faith_n because_o by_o faith_n a_o man_n reflect_v upon_o his_o own_o sanctity_n and_o sincerity_n he_o prove_v it_o and_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o touchstone_n and_o when_o he_o know_v it_o be_v right_a he_o have_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o for_o as_o faith_n purify_v the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n so_o the_o conscience_n thus_o purify_v do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o faithful_a examine_v witness_n and_o judge_n who_o upon_o 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day_n more_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a so_o the_o sorrow_n of_o god_n people_n do_v but_o prepare_v they_o for_o more_o fullness_n of_o constant_a joy_n as_o contrary_n oppose_v make_v both_o to_o shine_v the_o bright_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v mat._n 5.4_o and_o why_o shall_v godly_a mourner_n be_v comfort_v note_n note_n because_o sorrow_n like_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o decline_a passion_n it_o be_v not_o make_v for_o it_o self_n but_o for_o some_o high_a use_n as_o hatred_n for_o love_n and_o fear_v for_o confidence_n so_o sorrow_n be_v make_v for_o joy_n it_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o that_o very_a end_n god_n will_v have_v his_o people_n sorrow_n much_o at_o one_o time_n that_o they_o may_v rejoice_v the_o more_o at_o another_o those_o usual_o have_v most_o of_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n that_o former_o have_v meet_v with_o most_o of_o hell_n upon_o earth_n psa_n 116.3_o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n 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